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LENOX — By my count, there are 634 days to go until the 2022 election. Despite my decision to avoid commenting on state or national politics for the rest of this year, the official entrance of Pittsfield’s native son, former state Sen. Ben Downing, into the race for governor is remarkable so far ahead of time. No surprise that, for the moment, he has the Democratic field to himself. It’s hard to imagine a more impressive candidate to challenge the Teflon Republican governor, Charlie Baker, who hasn’t revealed whether he’ll seek a third term. But, Downing faces formida...

NORTH ADAMS — Once considered a rising star in the Massachusetts Senate, Ben Downing surprised many when he walked away in 2016, fulfilling a promise to serve no more than 10 years, despite colleagues’ pleas for him to stay. Few expected Downing, now 39, to leave public service for long. Downing’s entry into the 2022 race for governor, which he announced Monday, doesn’t shock anyone who knows him well. To learn more about Ben Downing, visit benformass.com. Downing says he is running with a sense of urgency to tackle economic inequality, climate change and wide-ranging raci...

BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts state Sen. Ben Downing on Monday became the first Democrat to formally announce a run for governor in 2022. Downing, 39, said he wants to build “a fairer,...

The Pittsfield native comes from a political family in the Berkshires. It is still unknown whether Gov. Charlie Baker will seek a third term, but Downing in recent weeks has amplified his criticism of the Republican on social media, blasting the administration for its choppy COVID-19 vaccination rollout.